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Westfield School

Eckington Road, Sothall, Sheffield, S20 1HQ ·

Report card: areas need attention· 2026

At a glance

A state secondary academy for ages 11–16 in Sheffield. Ofsted report card (January 2026): areas need attention. GCSE results are below the England average (Attainment 8: 41.5 vs 46.1, 2024/25). Oversubscribed: 284 families put it first for 270 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages: 11–16
Pupils: 1,366
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Admissions: Non-selective
Local authority: Sheffield
Academy trust: CHORUS EDUCATION TRUST
Headteacher: Mrs Gaynor Jones
Opened: Dec 2018

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Inspection

Ofsted report card (renewed framework)

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Inspected 20 Jan 2026Published 22 Mar 2026

SafeguardingMet
InclusionNeeds attention
Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
AchievementNeeds attention
Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
Personal development and well-beingNeeds attention
Leadership and governanceNeeds attention

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 239 pupils

Attainment 8

41.5

England 46.1

Grade 5+ Eng & maths

38.1%

England 45.4%

Grade 4+ Eng & maths

57.3%

England 64.8%

Progress 8

-0.21

2023/24 · CI -0.39 to -0.03

This school

41.5

Sheffield

43.2

England

46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Earlier years include results published for this school's predecessor (URN 107135), for example before it converted to an academy.

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made

270

1st preferences

284

All applications

392

1st prefs per place

1.05

More first choices than places

270 of 284 first-preference applicants were offered a place (95%). 9 offers went to families living in another council area.

Oversubscribed with first preferences

Earlier years include data recorded for this school's predecessor.

Catchment area

Official secondary catchment published by Sheffield City Council (Open Government Licence, 2024-01-26). Source

The boundary is shown on the map on this page. Check the council's current admissions arrangements, as boundaries can change.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils

1,327

Capacity

1,350

101% full

Girls / boys

49/51

Mixed

Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)27.7%
English as an additional language2%
SEN support18.2%
Education, Health and Care plan2.6%
The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.